The Realm of Torment is the prison of Abaddon, the fallen God of Secrets. He was exiled to this place by the five Gods of Tyria. From there he seeks to gain back control and spread evil into the world of the mortals, eventually trying to break from his prison. To stop the Nightfall, darkness consuming Elona, players have to venture into this most hazardous area to defeat Abaddon.

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Notes

All of the Realm of Torment's gates except for Abaddon's Gate share the same map.

There are no altars of the gods anywhere in this region and as such you cannot get any blessings while you are in the Realm of Torment.

Trivia

The various gates in the Realm of Torment are probably inspired by the classic concept that Hell has several gates and/or sections (typically seven 1) 2) 3) or nine 4) 5)). While the structure of the Realm of Torment does not match any of the classic hell archtypes exactly, it is probably inspired by some or all of them.

4) According to Virgil's Aeneid, the river Styx corrals the souls of the dead in nine rings around Hades, the underworld of Greek mythology.

5)Dante's classic poem The Divine Comedy describes Hell as segregated into nine concentrical circles. It is evident that Dante's description had some influence on ArenaNet's vision of the Underworld (see for example: Mayor Alegheri).